I can think of a few situations where it makes sense to monitor a web page. This can be the case if you are a webmaster and want to make sure that your websites are accessible on the Internet, or if you just posted a message on a forum or site that does not support [...]
EFS, and why you shouldn’t ever use it!
Yesterday I wrote here about the BitLocker security file encryption system that was introduced with Windows Vista. BitLocker is a full-disk encryption technology but I also alluded to problems with Microsoft’s other encryption technology, EFS (Encrypted File System). EFS has been with us for over a decade now and has slowly been improved by Microsoft. [...]
StreamWriter 3 Released, Internet Radio Stream Recording Software
Recording Internet Radio streams is without doubt one of the best ways to increase a music collection legally. While I cannot vouch that recording the music is legal in all countries of the world, I know that it is in many. And instead of just recording one stream and thus one song at a time, [...]
How to Hack the Windows Experience Index
When you look at the Windows Experience Index (WEI), you see certain information about your PC. Have you ever wondered how you can increase the numbers without PC maintenance or purchase of a new PC? This article will detail a hack the WEI and indicate any desired numbers. The reasons for doing this involve the [...]
Rapportive, Richer Contact Profiles For Gmail
When you read or reply to emails in Google’s mail service Gmail, you see the email addresses and contact names of the recipients and senders. But that’s it. Sometimes you may want to find out more about a person on Gmail, for instance before you reply to an email. While you could do that by [...]
How To Cancel Drag And Drop Operations In Windows
Drag and drop operations can be very handy in Windows Explorer. You can use drag and drop to quickly copy or move files to another location, for instance to move files into a program window or another folder on the computer’s hard drive. Sometimes though you may start a drag and drop operation only to [...]
Microsoft Mouse Without Borders, Control Multiple PCs With One Mouse
Have you ever worked with two or even more computers at the same workplace? Maybe by using a desktop computer and a laptop at the same time. If you did, you had to cope with two keyboard and a mouse or touchpad on each computer. Not very handy, especially not so if space was limited [...]
Bitlocker, a Guide for the Uninitiated
BitLocker, first introduced with Windows Vista, is a full drive encryption technology that works with hardware in compatible computers known as a Trusted Platform Module (TPM chip). It offers enterprise-level data encryption and caused some controversy when it first appeared with some governmental agencies calling on Microsoft to leave them a back door in, something [...]
Team Fortress 2 [Game Saturday]
I started playing Team Fortress 2 when the beta came out and continued to play it once Valve released the game on Steam, and later on to the retail market. Team Fortress 2 back then was a perfect blend of a fast paced shooter that reminded gamers more of the good games of old times [...]